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Leader, motivator. One more for the captain

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Spending £4.4m on a 22-year-old Hibs midfield player in 2007 was a significant demonstration of faith by Gordon Strachan and Celtic.  A year later, Rangers owner, David Murray, said he was not prepared to meet the wages Celtic offered for Scott Brown, a player both clubs wanted to sign.

Murray was not known for underplaying his financial clout, this comment felt more like a taunt, implying Celtic were rash in spending so much on a player who was still bedding into life at the top.  That first season at Celtic ended with Scott watching Barry Robson play a magnificent cameo as Celtic came from behind to win the title, the first of 22 major honours won as Celtic player and captain.

His off-field persona could not be further from the strutting bulldog he is on the park.  Mixing with fans he is understated and generous with his time, there are no signs of the laser-focussed leader he becomes in short sleeves.

The No. 6 role does not provide many scoring opportunities but Scott has had his fair share.  Defenders never figured that showing him onto his (apparently) weaker left was not a good idea.  If you close your eyes and picture his goals you’ll repeatedly see him drop the shoulder before striking with his left.

The passage of a decade probably diminishes the importance in my memory of a Scottish Cup equaliser, when he led 10 men off the ropes at Ibrox, somehow the joy of a last minute winner against Hamilton feels more important than the rest.

Captain for 11 years, he motivated and disciplined the playing squad.  He led by example of professionalism; the kind of player every manager loves to have in the squad.

In Celtic history there is only one captain who could relate to leading men through such a period of domination, Billy McNeill.  Billy was also 35 when he left Celtic, also after the first title loss in a decade.  Our greatest captain went out held shoulder high after winning the Scottish Cup.  Scott Brown deserves no less.  One more for the captain.

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  1. prestonpans bhoys on

    Election is in May going to be bloody painful reading on here until it arrives😈😈

  2. Saint Stivs on

    painful elections

     

     

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    In November 1922, while Clementina Churchill was campaigning in Dundee for her husband, someone released “electric snuff” at a open forum meeting causing a mass sneezing fit.

     

     

    after patronizing the crowd and accusing them of taking advantage of Mr Churchill’s illness, they *really* turned on her.

     

     

    Woman in crowd: “Play the game, hen. Play the game. Dinna use that sentimental argument about yer man being ill.”

     

     

    Clementina Churchill left the meeting hall to Irish Republican songs and cheering for De Valera.

     

     

    And Churchill was run out of town, after losing the election to Edwin Scrymgeour, Britain’s only Prohibitionist MP!

     

     

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsBJdyUVQAA5wUb?format=jpg&name=medium

  4. geebee1978 on

    From what I’ve heard, Belgium seems to be enthusiastic about combining their league with the Dutch league but for some reason, the Dutch less so.

     

     

    Also, we’re talking about two leagues outwith the “Big 5”. We might have more chance joining with the Scandinavian Leagues and maybe even the Benelux League but the EPL simply doesn’t want us. That has been made perfectly clear.

  5. celtic40me on

    A Hibee I follow on Twitter recently posted the highlights of a 3-0 victory at Ibrox when Broonie was still there. I never realized how much pace he had – lowenkrands could barely keep up with him

     

     

    I remember being very excited at the prospect of signing “the twins,” and being disappointed on missing out on Thomson who I thought was the better player. There was a Hun song “half the price and twice the player” about Thomson.

     

     

    It’s a mark of the man that although he had been offered a deal at Celtic a while ago and despite what reports say were the best efforts of our CEO, about whom Broonie always speaks very highly, he chose to take the less comfortable route.

  8. jackiemac on

    I’ll never forget broonie losing his sister, keeping his profile low and getting on with it – an inspiration. Hope he transforms aberdeen

  11. JHB on

    FRIESDORFER @ 5:30

     

     

    Firstly I would say – the SNP have form for centralising & controlling, education is no different.

     

     

     

    Without the Barnett Formula there would be swingeing cuts to services in Scotland. The “it’s the fault of Kafflik schools” lobby is wide and deep-rooted. With money scarce in a de facto bankrupt new country – out of the UK, out of EU, new currency, or, Sterlingisation, no credit history, no established central bank, UK business & our financial sector moving south – do you think the call to save money, consolidate education, shut expensive & unnecessary schools would be resisted? It would be a popular policy with the vast majority of the Scottish population – SNP are populist Nationalists.

     

     

    On the economic argument – if there was a coherent economic policy for independence, the SNP would be shouting it from the rooftops EVERY day & plastering it on EVERY billboard they could get their hands on.. that they’re not should tell you something.

  13. celtic40me on

    SAINT STIVS on 26TH MARCH 2021 6:13 PM

     

     

    That’s a mind-boggling photo, incredible how much the game has changed

  14. drew1967 on

    CELTIC40ME

     

     

    Had to have a watch if that clip..jeezo he fair went up the gears.

     

     

    God bless ye Broony.Legend

  15. Martim1980 on

    Euan Hendo joins Dunfermline on loan.

     

     

    That’s a few going for first team experience.

     

     

    Orders from new manager?

  16. celtic40me on

    DREW1967 on 26TH MARCH 2021 6:18 PM

     

     

    He terrorized them. I remember him enjoying doing the same to us at Celtic Park

  19. JHB on

    FRIESDORFER….& anyone else

     

     

     

    Education in NI ‘divided and splintered’, says Ulster University report.

     

     

    Northern Ireland’s education system is “divided, splintered and overly expensive”, according to an Ulster University (UU) research paper.

     

     

    The paper from UU’s Unesco Education Centre argues that “vested interests of the churches and the traditional political blocs” must be reformed.

     

     

    The New Decade New Approach (NDNA) deal had said the education system – with a range of sectors and school types – was “not sustainable”.

     

     

    Now substitute Scotland for NI.

  20. Greenpinata on

    MARTIM1980 on 26TH MARCH 2021 6:20 PM

     

    Euan Hendo joins Dunfermline on loan.

     

     

    That’s a few going for first team experience.

     

     

    Orders from new manager?

     

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    Yeah, I wonder who is making these calls.

     

     

    HH.

  21. Friesdorfer on

    The only expensive and unnecessary schools that I can think of are Fettes, Merchiston, Gordonstoun etc. All the state schools seem fairly necessary.

  24. drew1967 on

    CELTIC40ME

     

     

    Ye mind that game also.Did he no score a cracker against us, tho think it was at Easter rd?

  25. Saint Stivs on

    I think they will close Non-denominational schools, look at the under class george square trashers types of people they are producing.

  26. celtic40me on

    The story about him signing goes that them and us we’re both in for him, he met their lot in a car park , he met DD at his London Townhouse with “maids” and all sorts.

     

     

    Sometimes having a billionaire absentee landlord on board has its benefits

  27. David66 on

    Just seen our Scottish cup game next week is 7.30pm kick off on Saturday 3rd.

     

     

    🍻⚽️🍻⚽️🍻⚽️🍻⚽️🍻

     

     

    D :)

  30. celtic40me on

    DREW1967 on 26TH MARCH 2021 6:28 PM

     

     

    I don’t remember a goal at Easter road, but I remember him scoring at the Lisbon lions stand end and sticking his chest out at the crowd.

  31. David66 on

    FRIESDORFER on 26TH MARCH 2021 6:28 PM

     

    Saint Stivs

     

     

     

     

    I was in there that night 👍👍

     

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    Friesdorfer – Cap doffed sir. I would be bricking it in there.

     

     

    Been to a few games where crowds were tight and near enough crushing but that is another level.

     

     

    D :)

  33. Schummi on

    A very good friend of mine lives just outside Milan, he’s a journo with a small local newspaper. Been there for yonks and has a gorgeous wife, but that’s bye the bye!!!

     

    He was telling me that he’s heard a lot of talk linking Fabio Copella with Celtic. As I write, he is beavering away trying to put some wheels on this story.

     

    I must admit, that would be a great call

     

     

    SCHUMMI

  34. Schummi on

    On the F1 front, my all time hero has his son entering his first Formula 1 race. Best of luck to him. If he is half as good as his Dad, he’ll wipe the floor this season but, the car is the big doubt sadly

     

     

     

    SCHUMMI

  42. jackiemac on

    Anybody go to the Athenry gathering years ago – I heard the Guinness consumption was staggering!

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